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Governor Greg Abbott Signs Landmark Border Security Legislation in Texas

Published July 15, 2025 | Video Starts at 37:11

And we are now there able to assist you in your local community, provide support for you all in your local community. Whereas in the past We had to have those officers dedicated to denying illegal entry into the state of Texas. Thank you, Governor Tom we have seen several jurisdictions push back against your enforcement of federal immigration law. (37:11–37:18)

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“The National Guard have been deputized by the Border Patrol to be Border Patrol agents on the border.”
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“Senate Bill 8 requires every sheriff in Texas to cooperate with ICE to help ICE better do its job.”
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